Emphasize upstream solutions in order to mitigate downstream impacts, challenges and costs.

Support strategies included in LASAN’s Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) Plans and look for opportunities to integrate with LADWP’s Stormwater Capture Master Plan, Bureau of Engineering’s Flood Management Plan, Green Streets Program, and related updates in order to improve water quality, ecosystem restoration and flood mitigation.

Align Mayor or City Council supported plans and projects for the Los Angeles River and other significant tributaries within the City with watershed health and other water resources goals.

Support multi-purpose strategies for reducing impacts of localized flooding, with an emphasis on natural systems and green infrastructure over traditional gray infrastructure.

4. Improve local water supply reliability by increasing capture of stormwater, conserving potable water, and expanding water reuse.

Consider findings from LADWP’s Water Conservation Potential Study and related updates to reduce the City’s demand for potable water.

Improve water sustainability, including water efficiency, water reuse, and stormwater capture, at City facilities and buildings.

Explore the use of graywater systems and develop appropriate guidelines for implementation.

Support recommendations from the City’s Recycled Water Master Planning Documents and related updates to increase non-potable reuse; and indirect potable reuse; and conduct necessary technical, scientific and regulatory evaluations for assessing the potential for direct potable reuse.

Recognize the importance of remediating and maintaining the health of the City’s groundwater basins and consider recommendations of LADWP’s groundwater program.

5. Implement, monitor, and maintain a reliable wastewater system that safely conveys, treats and reuses wastewater, while also reducing sewer overflows and odors.

Optimize the use of existing City assets and infrastructure and explore opportunities for distributed solutions in order to safely convey, treat and reuse wastewater.

Optimize water reuse from the City’s wastewater system, with particular emphasis on the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Optimize recovery and use of nutrients from wastewater and biosolids, and recovery and use of biogases.